Ryan Gerhardy
InvestorFounderSenior Advisor at Next Level Ventures · Co-founder & CEO at Pitchly
United States
FoundedPitchly
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About
Has over five years in investment banking, equities research, and project finance. He previously managed the M&A advisory team in Sydney, Australia for Grant Thornton, serving middle-market clients.
Co-founder & CEO at Pitchly
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Pitchly's investors · 7
Cabra VCLimassol · since 2023Great North VenturesMaple Grove · since 2023Homegrown CapitalBrookings · $500K – $2M checks · since 2023Innoventures IowaIowaISA VenturesCedar Rapids · $25K – $1M checks · since 2023M25Chicago · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Next Level VenturesDes Moines · $500K – $5M checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Pitchly
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Michael BrookCo-founder & CPO
Experience
- PitchlyCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentDes Moines, Iowa Area
- Next Level VenturesSenior Investment Advisorcurrent2018 — presentDes Moines, Iowa Area
- Next Level VenturesSenior Associate2014 — 2018Des Moines, Iowa Area
- Iowa Venture Capital AssociationSecretary2016 — 2018Iowa Area
- Grant Thornton AustraliaManager, M&A Advisory2013Sydney, Australia
- Deloitte Touche TohmatsuSenior Analyst, M&A Advisory2011 — 2013Sydney, Australia
- Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAssociate Analyst Equity Research2010 — 2011Sydney, Australia
- Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaIB&M Analyst2008 — 2009Perth, Australia
Skills & more
Financial Analysis14Financial Modeling28Equities1Corporate Finance9Valuation8Equity ResearchBankingInvestment BankingInvestments7Credit AnalysisFinancial Markets1Portfolio Management3
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Credit RiskRisk ManagementBusiness ValuationFinanceCreditMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityDue DiligenceSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyLeadershipThinking Outside The BoxLanguages English
- 2013 Level III Candidate in the CFA Program — CFA Institute
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Colleagues at Next Level Ventures
Barbara Gooch
Director of Administration at Next Level Ventures
Craig Ibsen
Managing Partner at Next Level Ventures
Dave Tucker
Partner at Next Level Ventures
Elizabeth Caven
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Jacob Gaspar
Analyst at Next Level Ventures
Liz Keehner
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Martin Walker
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Michael Perrin
Partner at Next Level Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Gerhardy?
- Has over five years in investment banking, equities research, and project finance. He previously managed the M&A advisory team in Sydney, Australia for Grant Thornton, serving middle-market clients.
- Where does Ryan Gerhardy work?
- Ryan Gerhardy is Co-founder & CEO of Pitchly and Senior Advisor at Next Level Ventures.
- What companies did Ryan Gerhardy found?
- Ryan Gerhardy founded Pitchly.
- Where did Ryan Gerhardy go to school?
- Ryan Gerhardy studied at Curtin University (Masters, Finance (Distinction)); Notre Dame University (Bachelor of Commerce, Management & Marketing).
Founder mafias
Next Level Ventures mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Curtin University63
Alex GrasPrincipal at Mercury FundKaren Serem WaithakaCEO at DOB EquitySam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesJohn PearcePartner Emeritus at Underscore VCKaitlyn TregenzaAdvisor at Emmeline VenturesAnn NgFinance Director at SR One Capital Management
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pitchly3
Also worked at Next Level Ventures12
Craig IbsenManaging Partner at Next Level VenturesMichael PerrinPartner at Next Level VenturesDave TuckerPartner at Next Level VenturesWyatt PowersAssociate at Next Level VenturesMartin WalkerPrincipal at Next Level VenturesLiz KeehnerPrincipal at Next Level Ventures
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Also worked at Iowa Venture Capital Association1
Also worked at Grant Thornton Australia7
Michael DavisonTrader at Hivemind Capital PartnersDerryn RuolleCFO at Quadrant Private Equity Pty Ltd.Nicholas OoiInvestment Associate at Investible Climate Tech FundBen GibbonsFounder and Managing Partner at Waterpoint LaneAsheesh ChackoStrategy at Tidal VenturesGiles BoddyChief Financial Officer at MA Growth Ventures
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